April 8th. Total solar eclipse

[Colonoscopy]

Who is going?

Total Solar Eclipse 2024 US — Great American Eclipse

The April 8 2024 total solar eclipse spanning Mexico, the United States, and Canada. Total solar eclipse in the US. See the 2024 eclipse path, eclipse times, and see where to view the total solar eclipse in the US. See driveshed paths into the eclipse path, eclipse weather, and eclipse path maps.

www.greatamericaneclipse.com

 

[Bank of Hawk]

All the butt screwers, UNITE!

 

[Fan In Black]

I can't wait.

 

[auntie_fah]

Going to be in Niagara Falls for it.

 

[tarheelbybirth]

Headed to KY. Figured from there I can go NE or SW as the weather dictates.

 

[An Iowa fan]

Headed to KY. Figured from there I can go NE or SW as the weather dictates.

I am thinking of staying in southern Illinois someplace and get ready to find good weather.

 

[QChawks]

 

[markfromj]

Me.

 

[TJ8869]

Headed to KY. Figured from there I can go NE or SW as the weather dictates.

Wapakoneta, OH, is going to be almost dead center in the path of totality. You could spend the day at the Neil Armstrong Air & Space Museum and then see the eclipse at 3:08pm.

 

[lonestar50]

Wife (no pics) grew up in Indiana so we're heading there. Got a place to stay just outside of path of totality so where we end up will depend on the weather

 

[h-hawk]

We are going to try and see it too. Just taking our regular driving vacation earlier so if it is cloudy we still have things to do. (Maybe attempt to visit Big Bend National Park in Texas which they tell you only to attempt in Spring or Fall.)

 

[Ree4]

Barely over a week away! Current plan is to stay in the Ozarks and drive to southern MO or IL to catch it. Hope the weather holds! Showing partly cloudy right now.

 

[Colonoscopy]

Barely over a week away! Current plan is to stay in the Ozarks and drive to southern MO or IL to catch it. Hope the weather holds! Showing partly cloudy right now.

I was just looking at Southern Illinois. Could have rain. I'd be prepared to relocate on this one as it gets close.

Not sure where I'm going to end up.

 

[ConvenientParking]

Headed to KY. Figured from there I can go NE or SW as the weather dictates.

Doing this but near St Louis. Got a room for the 7th. Get up early and look for clear skies and drive that way

 

[Ree4]

I was just looking at Southern Illinois. Could have rain. I'd be prepared to relocate on this one as it gets close

Yeah, other than Indiana, IL & MO (mayyyybe OH) I don't have a lot of options, probably won't go much further than that. Keep the updates coming please! I know you're good with weather maps and probabilities - your thunderstorms thread is what reminded me

 

[Ree4]

Doing this but near St Louis. Got a room for the 7th. Get up early and look for clear skies and drive that way

Yep, was going to do the exact same, South or East of St Louis - big enough area to not have hotel prices increased 400%. We'll see!

 

[Joes Place]

Who is going?

Total Solar Eclipse 2024 US — Great American Eclipse

The April 8 2024 total solar eclipse spanning Mexico, the United States, and Canada. Total solar eclipse in the US. See the 2024 eclipse path, eclipse times, and see where to view the total solar eclipse in the US. See driveshed paths into the eclipse path, eclipse weather, and eclipse path maps.

www.greatamericaneclipse.com

Looks like cloudy forecasts along most of the view area, all the way down to DFW...

 

[Colonoscopy]

Big storm system predicted to push through, lots of clouds on path. However, a lot can change in a week

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[ConvenientParking]

Big storm system predicted to push through, lots of clouds on path. However, a lot can change in a week

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ibb.co

If that holds, it looks like east of St Louis isn't the worst place to start on the 8th.

 

[Joes Place]

Big storm system predicted to push through, lots of clouds on path. However, a lot can change in a week

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ibb.co

Yep
Within 5-7 days out, we will have a better picture.
I've been tracking the 15-20 day out forecasts, and initially those did not look too good...

 

[Joes Place]

Big storm system predicted to push through, lots of clouds on path. However, a lot can change in a week

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ibb.co

Excellent link
Had not heard of PivotalWeather
Canadian Ensemble is what we're hoping for....

 

[Joes Place]

Another tip:

No need to be "on" the centerline for totality. Even halfway between the centerline and an edge will provide >3 minutes of totality (4 min totality along the center, high 3 minutes even if you get fairly close to the edge.

Anyone will remember 1-2 minutes of totality. You won't really notice much difference between 3 minutes and 4 minutes of totality.

Total Solar Eclipse on Apr 8, 2024: Path Map & Times

Interactive map showing where the total solar eclipse of Apr 8, 2024 is visible—with local times and average cloud cover for any location.

www.timeanddate.com

Zoom in on your exact location, and you can identify the precise start/stop time for totality where you are

 

[funksouljon]

Another tip:

.....

Anyone will remember 1-2 minutes of totality. You won't really notice much difference between 3.5 minutes and 4.5 minutes .....

Im sure thats what you tell all your partners.

 

[funksouljon]

Im planning on taking the kids if the weather is good. Somewhere in S IL to get close to totality but admit I am fully behind on scheduling and research.

 

[Kinnick.At.Night]

Hey, look! It got dark for a few minutes. Big fecking wow.

 

[Joes Place]

Hey, look! It got dark for a few minutes. Big fecking wow.

Way more impressive than you think, if you've ever experienced one.

 

[Moral]

Crickets from the flat earthers on here.

 

[markfromj]

Hey, look! It got dark for a few minutes. Big fecking wow.

This is what people who have never seen one say.

 

[tarheelbybirth]

Traffic will be hell so plan accordingly. I rented an AirBnb over six months ago - got a message a few weeks ago that they were "no longer listing" that property. Yeah...I got it for $500 for two nights. Nothing around there now is going for less than $1200.

I was able to find a hotel room in Louisville but it will significantly impact travel time and our ability to chase good weather. We may be watching from the side of the interstate.

 

[artradley]

Will be in Aruba, so unfortunately will miss it.

 

[Kinnick.At.Night]

This is what people who have never seen one say.

I was being facetious. It’s a fascinating event.

 

[Joes Place]

FYI, your next chance for a TSE in the continental US is August 12, 2045

Total Solar Eclipse on August 12, 2045: Path Map and Times

Interactive map showing where the total solar eclipse of August 12, 2045 is visible—with local times and average cloud cover for any location.

www.timeanddate.com

And, that one being in the fall, is much less likely to be impacted by cloud cover. Plus, being east-west track, it will be an easier bet on where there will be clear skies

 

[joelbc1]

Iowa will not affected by this solar eclipse. The vast majority of Iowans are in the dark all the time, anyway.

 

[hawkeyez]

Doing this but near St Louis. Got a room for the 7th. Get up early and look for clear skies and drive that way

We're also staying in St. Louis on the 7th. Planning on heading to Carbondale, IL in the morning but will audible if necessary.

 

[lonestar50]

Still a ways out but this guy seems to think the Northeast may have the better weather

 

[GOHOX69]

Still a ways out but this guy seems to think the Northeast may have the better weather

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Todd Gross is still alive? Who knew? Used to be active in the amateur astronomy community ancient times ago.

 

[joelbc1]

We're also staying in St. Louis on the 7th. Planning on heading to Carbondale, IL in the morning but will audible if necessary.

Now goddamn Carbondale…. The sun never shines there! Not even in a clear day!!!!

 

[Joes Place]

Latest Canadian GDPS cloud forecast not looking promising...

NWS cloud forecast for noon CDT has a couple open pockets; the forecast for 3 hrs later (3PM CDT, or 1 hr after the eclipse) looks just like this Canadian one - all clouds from the TX border all the way up to Lake Erie in OH.

 

[Aardvark86]

Who is going?

Total Solar Eclipse 2024 US — Great American Eclipse

The April 8 2024 total solar eclipse spanning Mexico, the United States, and Canada. Total solar eclipse in the US. See the 2024 eclipse path, eclipse times, and see where to view the total solar eclipse in the US. See driveshed paths into the eclipse path, eclipse weather, and eclipse path maps.

www.greatamericaneclipse.com

Aardvark jr

 

[Ree4]

Latest Canadian GDPS cloud forecast not looking promising...

NWS cloud forecast for noon CDT has a couple open pockets; the forecast for 3 hrs later (3PM CDT, or 1 hr after the eclipse) looks just like this Canadian one - all clouds from the TX border all the way up to Lake Erie in OH.

Looks a little better this morning. Going to be tough to gauge, may change right up until go time